Greek Interlinear
Acts 7:17 Interlinear
“when But drew nigh the time of the promise which had sworn God to Abraham grew the people and multiplied in Egypt”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Καθὼς | G2531 | when | just (or inasmuch) as, that |
| 2 | δὲ | G1161 | But | but, and, etc |
| 3 | ἤγγιζεν | G1448 | drew nigh | to make near, i.e., (reflexively) approach |
| 4 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | χρόνος | G5550 | the time | a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from g2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from g0165, which denotes a |
| 6 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | ἐπαγγελίας | G1860 | of the promise | an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good) |
| 8 | ἧς | G3739 | which | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that |
| 9 | ὡμοσεν | G3660 | had sworn | to swear, i.e., take (or declare on) oath |
| 10 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 11 | θεὸς | G2316 | God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
| 12 | τῷ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | Ἀβραάμ | G11 | to Abraham | abraham, the hebrew patriarch |
| 14 | ηὔξησεν | G837 | grew | to grow ("wax"), i.e., enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive) |
| 15 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | λαὸς | G2992 | the people | a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace) |
| 17 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 18 | ἐπληθύνθη | G4129 | multiplied | to increase (transitively or intransitively) |
| 19 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 20 | Αἰγύπτῳ | G125 | Egypt | aegyptus, the land of the nile |
Verse Context
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